Kikoriki (Seasons 1–3)

Kikoriki (2004) is the beloved Russian animated series you can watch online on iFILM — nine round, distinctly-shaped animal characters living in a peaceful country where there are no villains and every problem grows from personality rather than evil.

There is the practical Kopatych the bear, the dramatic Barash the sheep, the vain Nyusha the pig, the wise old raven Kar-Karych, and five more, each distinctive enough to carry a storyline on their own. Episodes are short, the humor layers differently for children and their parents, and the whole thing has been running for over twenty years without losing either audience. That kind of staying power usually means something is working that most animation gets wrong. Stream all episodes of Kikoriki online on iFILM.